Kano

<h2><strong><em>Can one girl save a nation?</em></strong></h2><h4>With Japan's future in the balance Risuko may recover the Kano clan's honor - or she may destroy it forever</h4><p>Lord Takeda has sent Risuko Emi and Toumi on a mission to the capital. The road is dangerous. The destination is treacherous. Risuko - the girl who just likes to climb - must make a choice that will have repercussions not only for Risuko's life and those of her friends but possibly for all of Japan.</p><p>In this thrilling third book in the Seasons of the Sword she encounters old friends new enemies and a strange boy from a far-off land called <em>Portugal</em>. Through raging battles and deadly court intrigue Risuko must follow a path narrower and less stable than any pine branch. And the consequences should she fail are sharp and hard as rocks below.</p><p>The red-and-white disguise of the <em>kunoichi</em> awaits.</p><p>Is Risuko ready?</p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Seasons of the Sword:</strong></h3><ol><li><em>Risuko</em><em> </em>(Winter)</li><li><em>Bright Eyes</em> (Spring)</li><li><em>Kano</em> (Summer - coming April 2024!)</li><li>Autumn - coming soon!</li></ol><p><br></p><h5>(Young adult historical adventure; Japanese Civil War)</h5>